Collapsible case



Feb. 18, 1930. w. w. MACHEMER coLLAPsIBL'E cAsE Filed Aug. 29, 1928 u lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll l! WITNE SE ATTORNEY l c WILLIAM WENDELLMAGHEMER, or .BRoonLYNgNEwYoRmAssieiron ro lJoni: EICHENAUER, oFBRooKLYN, NEW Yom; I

Patented Feb. 18, 1930 COLLAPSIBLE CASE4 i uses as a `case for storing and shippin its primary use is that of a pieceof hand agythe trade as asuit case. c An object of the invention is to provide a case of this character made up of a plul i'ality of sections which enable the case to be which will operate with equal facility in any position of adjustment.` n

1A further object is to provide a neat and at- :15 tract-ive telescoping suit case with an` improvedV arrangement of handle and mount therefor whereby the position of thehandle n f may be located in accordance with the Idisposition of the weight within the case.

invention consists in certain novel features yof construction and combinations and arrangements of parts which will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the Q25 claims.

In the accompanying drawingsn Y Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved case showing the sain-e in'full lines in contracted position and yillustrating by dotv case when completely eX- 30 and dash'lines the tended;

Figure 2 is a View in longitudinal sectionv onv the line 4 4' of Figure 2.

ornairint'ed and decorated in any way to suit the trade. In the drawings I have illustrated wish to be limited in this respect.

With" these and other objects in view, thel Figure 3 is a view in transverse section onE "case 1' My ,improved case comprises two sectionsl A andyB, the latter slightly smaller, in all transverse dimensions sojas to fit and telef scopefwithin the section A. These sections:y A angllB may be of metal, leather, cane or any other suitable material, and may el-zlnpprcmer1613x1011under auiondltlons. p

the sections of metal althoughl theyy may bel of leather or other sheetmaterial but I Ydo not: Y n y 1112 overlappingthe edges ofthe sections. of

dimension than anyv transverse dimension, so that the'casehas the'appearanceof what is known in thetrade as a suit case although of y v p vcoursev the exact shape of the case may be 5 gage simulating what is commonly known in y n li'vith; guides l, 1 which may constitute in- 10 enlarged or contracted in accordance with rthe quantity of material to kbe carried and' wardly bent portions of the vedges of the sidesc sections relative to each other to extend orf-t6! contract the case. v "Y v* This movement of the sections relative to each other is limited by a bar or strip 3 secured tothe bottom of section B and having in itsi'under face' ay longitudin'alfgroove 411.70 which registers with a slot 5in the bottom of sectionB butrisof appreciably greater width than theslot, as clearly shown in Figure 4 of the drawings y i i y A-stopky piece 6, shaped: somewhat after thef;\ 75

' mannerof a staple, is projected through an opening inthe section A and has its headed portion/in the groove 4c of bar 3, and the engagement o f. this stop piece 6 with the groove 4 of bai-'3 functions to limit the telescopingg action of the ycase` f i Y I do not-wishtobe limited to the particular form ofjstopfpieceindicated but desire to cover the 'idea'ofj apiece fixed to one section and movable in the grooved bar of the oth'ert section to limit the telescoping action of' the A telescopingfcoverC 4isadapted to close the case,l and this telescoping cover comprisesv twojsections'7 and 8,:tl`ie'edges of lone sectionio onfthe other section so as to hold'vthe'sectlio-ns i Theksection? eapryin'gtheguides isc'oinw .nected byr'hinges "1l with e the Y section A,- and Vas both-of these vsections vhave flanged. edges the casea longitudinal movementjof one rela-y f. when the Acover tion, and I have indicated a standard type ofY catch 18. f

en the` steunen i locate and 14 secured I in suitablel brackets 15A andV provide a series of notches 17 in the under face theod.

138 represents a handle havii'ig loops 19 at its ends receiving the rod 14, 'and this handle. may be moved longitudinally of the Vrodl 14 and the loops 19 engage in any of the notchesy 17 in accordancevvith the desired position o f the handle With regard to the disposition of 'Weight the case. nl A y To hold the sections of vthe kcase against movement relative to each other, I provideY `:Hspring boltQU oarried by@ bracket 21 Xed `to the inner faceof section 1B, and this spring bolt is adapted to pass through openings Q2 @8in the wall ofseetiofn A,

Tliespring b lt 21 A G is in AClosed position it will n hold this boltprojected through an lopening is of suoli length that v in operative engagement With the other section by the cover When'the latter is in closed position whereby the sections are held against independent movement when the cover is closed. l

3. A telesoping case, comprising tWo sections movable other, a oo'verhingedly connected vtoY "the case 'and 'comprising two sections movable longitudinally relative@ eachother; :and means operated by the. cover for securing the sec- Y tions of the body against movement when theeover is closed and permitting longitudinal movement of the sections of the body vvhei the zover is opened. Y

, WILLIAM WENDELL MACI-IEMER.

iengituaimuy faremmo each Y in the Wall ofsectionB and engage in sockets y gardinto a Ysoc'let'123so that in orderto 'adjust the oase .it vis necessary to first .raise` Vtlr'fcov'er and release 'the spring-pressed latch ylao-ti 1 v, v

The operation is as follows: Y Y u y Assuming the case to be contracted and it is desired to telescopthe same, the cover,4 C islifted and section B is dravvn out the dey 785 siredlength or to such positionasto allow the spring bolt Q0 to properly function.

Y When the cover G is closed the spring bolt 20 will be forced into its holding position,

as shownV in Figures 2 and B and there can A bejnn 'acoidental `movement ol the case.

While I have illustrated What -I believe to he a preferred embodiment of my invention, Yit 1s obvious variousjchanges and alterations lmi ht be made in the generaliorm of the parts described Without "departing from the invention and hence I do notlimit myself to the .precise details set lforth but considenjmyself at liberty to 'make such changes and altrations as kfairly fall within the spirit and soojpe of the Vappended vclaims'.

1.v A telesoopiig` case, comprising 'a plurali't vofseetionsj, a rodxed; to one section and` aving notches in its under-frage, and a' tandleadjustatlef x fp'd and adapteujfo engage `la er VSaid;nacelles 'whereby the enrayer? p'sitienedas,desea longe mais, means enum y tiene .vg-atenei; fflatfwejte or@v other-randa i :gefragten tiene uo5; une. Sectiemenu shud 5;.. 

